Dear Engaged couple—
Occasionally it comes up when I meet with a couple to plan their wedding ceremony: “We want to have our dog up front with us when we say our vows.” It’s a nice thought, although until I
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Families
Dear Engaged Couple,
This week I have been working with a family to plan and execute a funeral service for the family matriarch. The deceased was elderly and in poor health, but of course, those facts really do not ease
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| Flowers from Pharsalia’s many gardens |
What a wedding it was! This weekend I officiated at a beautifully planned wedding at a plantation home in Tyro, Virginia. Tyro. That’s about an hour and fifteen minutes south of Charlottesville. The plantation home,
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| Photo by KM Studios |
Dear Engaged Couples:
Although I married many moons ago, I still remember the panic I experienced as I tried to find gifts for my bridal party. I wanted something that was personalized—something that would speak to
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| To Thee I do Wed |
Dear Engaged Couple:
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| Charlottesville vineyard |
Recently a couple phoned me wanting me to officiate at their wedding. They wanted to do a “quicky service” at a winery with all of their friends present. The groom
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Dear Engaged (or soon to be engaged) Couple-
Today I want to talk deep. So many of my blogs are light, fluffy things, like you read in wedding magazines. But I’m not really a fluffy person. My life runs deep
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| Beautiful bridal bouquet provided by the goom’s family |
Dear Engaged Couple—
Today I want to initiate a discussion which I hope you will continue with each other and with your respective families. The discussion is about who pays for what
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How to get your marriage license in the state of Virginia; time frame for getting the license, documentation needed, where to go.
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